Chapter 13

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Which of the following is NOT found in the CNS?

Neuron cell bodies located in ganglia

The gray and white matter of the spinal cord

The cerebral cortex of the brain

Neuron cell bodies located in nuclei

What is true of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

Neuron cell bodies are located in ganglia.

Cranial nerves connect to the brain.

Spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord.

All of the listed responses are correct.

Which of the following statements about the spinal cord is FALSE?

It is approximately 18 inches in length.

It is part of the PNS.

It contains both sensory and motor nuclei.

It is associated with 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

The dorsal root of a spinal nerve is the site for __________ neurons, whereas the ventral root is the site of __________ neurons.

CNS; PNS

Motor; sensory

Efferent; afferent

Sensory; motor

The cervical enlargement of the spinal cord supplies nerves to the __________.

Back and lumbar region

Shoulder girdle and arms

Pelvis and legs

Thorax and abdomen

The lumbar enlargement of the spinal cord supplies nerves to the __________.

Lower limbs

Pelvis and legs

Thorax and abdomen

Shoulder girdle and arms

The white matter of the spinal cord contains __________.

Cell bodies of neurons and glial cells

Sensory and motor nuclei

Somatic and visceral sensory nuclei

Large numbers of myelinated axons

The posterior gray horns of the spinal cord contain __________.

Somatic and visceral sensory nuclei

Ascending and descending tracts

Anterior and posterior columns

Somatic and visceral motor nuclei

Spinal nerves are classified as mixed nerves because they contain __________.

Both sensory and motor fibers

White matter and gray matter

Both dorsal and ventral roots

Ascending and descending pathways

Collections of neuron cell bodies associated with nerves in the peripheral nervous system are known as __________.

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